Category Archives: Health
New ‘Omicron’ variant prompts Canada to ban visitors from southern Africa
OTTAWA — Canada is closing its borders to visitors from southern Africa after the discovery of a concerning new COVID-19 variant was detected in the region. The new variant, dubbed Omicron, first emerged in South Africa and coincided with a steep
German far-right AfD party cancels congress due to COVID
BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany, which has opposed many of the country's pandemic restrictions, has canceled its planned party congress next month due to the surge in coronavirus infections.
Ford asks Ontario to ramp up COVID surveillance due to new variant
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has asked public health officials to ramp up surveillance and plan for "all outcomes" in light of a new COVID-19 variant that's feared to be more transmissible. Ford also requested on Friday morning that the
Poland says no new restrictions despite infection surge
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's resistance to introducing new lockdowns and restrictions amid skyrocketing COVID-19 infections and deaths is drawing criticism from the country's medical professionals and is bucking a growing European embrace of limits o...
FDA: Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safety
Federal health regulators say an experimental COVID-19 pill from Merck is effective against the virus, but they will seek input from outside experts on risks of birth defects and other potential problems during pregnancy.
German government hesitant on lockdown as COVID cases rise
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's government refused to back calls Friday for a swift and sharp lockdown to curb the country's worsening coronavirus situation, which saw daily confirmed cases hit a new peak and is putting hospitals under severe strain.
As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal
LONDON (AP) — The bars are shut in Vienna, and the Christmas market is empty in Munich, as several European nations tighten up or even lock down to combat a spike in coronavirus infections.
Lewis to fight Liberal plan to axe charity status for anti-abortion pregnancy centres
OTTAWA — Leslyn Lewis, in one of her first acts as an MP on Parliament Hill, says she plans on inviting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to a pregnancy centre that risks losing its charity status over opposing abortion. The newly elected
Some CERB recipients set to get notices that they owe feds some of the aid
OTTAWA — Some Canadians who received a pandemic jobless benefit are set to receive notices that they have to repay some of the aid they received last year. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit was rolled out at the onset of the
Prince Edward Island reports two new cases of COVID-19
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 today. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison says one case involves a person in their 60s and the other involves a person in their 40s. She
